Stopping the Engine
1. Mo v e the throttle lev er to Slo w ( Figure 9 ).
2. Mo v e the PTO to Off ( Figure 8 ).
3. T ur n the ignition k ey to Off ( Figure 10 ).
4. Pull the wire off of the spark plug(s) to prev ent
the possibility of someone accidentally star ting
the mac hine before transpor ting or storing the
mac hine .
5. Close the fuel shut-off v alv e under the front
of the fuel tank before transpor ting or storing
the mac hine .
Important: Mak e sur e the fuel shut-of f
v alv e is closed bef or e transpor ting or
storing machine, as fuel leaka ge may
occur .
Operating the Power Take
Off (PTO)
T he po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h eng ag es and
diseng ag es po w er to the electric clutc h.
Engaging the PTO
1. R elease pressure on the traction control lev ers
and place the mac hine in neutral.
2. Mo v e the throttle to the F ast position.
3. Pull out on the PTO switc h to eng ag e it
( Figure 11 ).
Figure 11
1. PTO-On
2. PTO-Off
Disengaging the PTO
Push the PTO switc h to Off ( Figure 11 ).
The Safety Interlock System
If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected
or dama ged the machine could operate
unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .
• Do not tamper with the inter lock
s witches.
• Check the operation of the inter lock
s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged
s witches bef or e operating the machine.
Understanding the Safety Interlock
System
T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent
the engine from star ting unless:
• T he parking brak e is eng ag ed.
• T he PTO is diseng ag ed.
• T he motion control lev ers are in the neutral
loc k ed position.
T he safety interloc k system also is designed to
stop the engine when the traction controls are
mo v ed with the parking brak e on or if y ou rise
from the seat when the PTO is eng ag ed.
Testing the Safety Interlock System
T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use
the mac hine eac h time . If the safety system
does not operate as described belo w , ha v e an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety system
immediately .
1. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e and mo v e the PTO to On. T r y star ting
the engine; the engine should not crank.
2. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e and mo v e the PTO to Off . Mo v e either
motion control lev er (forw ard or rev erse). T r y
star ting the engine; the engine should not
crank. R e peat with the other motion control
lev er .
3. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e , mo v e the PTO to Off , and loc k the
motion control lev ers in neutral. Star t the
engine . W hile the engine is r unning, release
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